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A Surging Rupee Tripled Gold’s Global Loss in India as Silver Broke Down
Macro Snapshot: The Reserve Bank of India changed the domestic arithmetic before trading opened on 12 October. On 10 October it announced a special window to meet the entire daily dollar requirement of Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum directly from its reserves, taking a large block of import demand out of the spot market. The central bank also tightened rupee derivative rules, imposing a 20% Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve on eligible contracts above $2 million and barring the
A Surging Rupee Tripled Gold’s Global Loss in India as Silver Broke Down
Macro Snapshot: The Reserve Bank of India changed the domestic arithmetic before trading opened on 12 October. On 10 October it announced a special window to meet the entire daily dollar requirement of Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum directly from its reserves, taking a large block of import demand out of the spot market. The central bank also tightened rupee derivative rules, imposing a 20% Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve on eligible contracts above $2 million and barring the
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Lucapa Recovers Rare 170ct Pink Diamond
Luanda: Lucapa Diamond has recovered a rare 170-carat pink Type IIa diamond from its 40%-owned Lulo alluvial mine, in Angola.The stone named “The Lulo Rose” is believed to be the largest pink diamond recovered in the last 300 years. This pink diamond is also the fifth largest diamond recovered to date on the Lulo concession. The 404 carat “4th February
Nirav Modi's Assets Worth Rs. 350 Crores Attached by ED
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate Friday said it has attached gems, jewellery and bank deposits worth Rs 253.62 crore of companies linked to fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi as part of a money laundering probe. All these moveable assets are in Hong Kong, the agency said in a statement. Some assets of Nirav Modi group of companies in Hong Kong
PGI India Felicitates ‘Platinum Season of Love 2022’ Award Winners
Bengaluru: Following the tremendous success of four previous editions, Platinum Guild International (PGI) India brought back its annual flagship retail initiative – Platinum ‘Season of Love’. In its fifth edition, the month-long programme that spanned from 5th May 2022 to 5th June 2022, infused fresh vigor & excitement amongst PGI partners, while bolstering the overall consumer retail demand for platinum.
IIJS Premiere 2022 All Set to Start from 4th August
Mumbai: IIJS Premiere 2022, the most coveted show of the year, is all set to welcome buyers and visitors from across India and different parts of the world from 4th to 8th August 2022 at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon, Mumbai. This 38th edition of IIJS Premiere will witness more than 1700 exhibitors, showcasing a range of products including Gold &
G&J Trade Welcomes the Union Budget
Mumbai: India’s Finance Minister Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman presented the union budget for 2026-27 yesterday in the parliament. Provisions of which are welcomed by India’s gem & jewellery (G&J) trade. Mr. Rajesh Rokde, Chairman, All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC): “The Union Budget 2026–27 reflects a stable and sensitive approach towards the Gems & Jewellery industry. The absence of
De Beers Group Debuts at India Art Fair 2026
New Delhi: De Beers Group, the world’s leading diamond company, makes its debut at India Art Fair 2026 with Voyage Through the Diamond Realm, an immersive experience in collaboration with textile artist Lakshmi Madhavan that celebrates natural diamonds as nature’s original works of art. The presentation will be on view from 5th to 8th February 2026 at NSIC Grounds, Okhla, as part of India
Antwerp Extremely Satisfied with India-EU FTA
Antwerp: The recently concluded trade agreement between the European Union and India provides for a reduction of India’s import duty on naturally polished diamonds of European origin, from 5.5% to 2.5%. This tariff reduction is the result of intensive lobbying efforts by the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), in close cooperation with the European Commission. The measure represents a new boost for the Antwerp diamond industry and strengthens Antwerp’s attractiveness as a polishing centre. The reduced tariff is expected to have a positive impact on exports from Antwerp to India. “We are extremely pleased with the outcome of the long-awaited trade agreement between Europe and India,” says Karen Rentmeesters, CEO of AWDC. “Thanks to AWDC’s intensive and sustained lobbying, in close cooperation with the European Commission, India’s import duty on polished diamonds has been reduced from 5.5% to 2.5%. This is an important boost for the Belgian diamond sector and is expected to have a positive impact on exports of Antwerp-polished diamonds to India. Moreover, this measure strengthens our competitiveness as a polishing center: diamonds polished in Europe will now be able to enter India at a more favourable tariff than before, and also compared to other major trading hubs. India is one of the fastest-growing consumer markets for jewelry and therefore also offers
BDB Pays Tribute on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Mumbai: the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) solemnly paid homage yesterday to the millions of Jewish lives brutally taken during World War II, marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the historic Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue in Mumbai. This global day of remembrance commemorates the liberation of Auschwitz- Birkenau and honors the memory of the six million Jews and countless others who were
